Sheppard, Charles Westcar, only son of William John Sheppard, M.D., of Putney, by Ellen Mary, daughter of Sir George Henry Chambers, Kt., of Langley Park, Kent; b. Feb. 11, 1882; adm. from Charterhouse School Jan. 21, 1897 (G); left April 1900; Crystal Palace Engineering Coll. 1901-3; Assoc. M.Inst.C.E.; enlisted in 16th (P.S.) Batt. Middlesex Regt. Sept. 1914; 2nd Lieut. 8th (Serv.) Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry March 1, 1915; Lieut. Sept. 1, 1916; transferred to R.E. June 1917; went out to the western front Sept. 1915 and to Salonika Nov. 1915; returned home and was employed at the Air Ministry; mentioned in despatches L. =G. July 13, 1917; d. Oct. 29, 1918.
Shepherd, James Montague Edward, only son of Montague James Shepherd, by Therese Louise, daughter of V. Cazabon, of Paddington; b. Dec. 2, 1895; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); migrated up Grant's; left July 1914; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1914; 2nd Lieut. 15th (Serv.) Batt. Rifle Brigade Jan. 29, 1915; Lieut. Nov. 27, 1915; Capt. Dec. 6, 1916; Flight Commander R.F.C. Dec. 6, 1916; went out to the western front Sept. 30, 1915; killed in action at Bixschoote Feb. 15, 1917; unm.
Schlotel, Charles Henry Cooper, elder son of Charles Frank Schlotel, of Kingston-on Thames, by Sophia Charlotte, daughter of Henry Cooper, of Long Ditton, Surrey; b. Dec. 12, 1895; adm. Jan. 20, 1910 (A); left Dec. 1913; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. April 1915; 2nd Lieut. 10th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Sept. 16, 1915; Lieut. Feb. 1, 1916; Capt. Feb. 12, 1917; went out to the western front June 2, 1916; M.C. July 26, 1918; d. at a casualty clearing station at Cologne, Germany, March 23, 1919; unm.
Sankey, Cecil Martin, only son of Major William Sankey, of Ealing, by Alice Bertha, daughter of Albert Woecki, of Bayswater; b. Sept. 27, 1897; adm. Jan. 19, 1911 (G); left July 1914; 2nd Lieut. 9th Batt. London Regt. Sept. 6, 1914; R.M.C. Sandhurst Jan. 1916; 2nd Lieut. East Kent Regt. Aug. 16, 1916; Lieut. Feb. 16, 1918, attached R.A.F. Dec. 1917; went out to the western front Sept. 1916; M.C. March 12, 1917; accidentally killed while flying at Northolt, Middlesex, May 15, 1918; unm.
Rowlands, Franklyn Theodore Rowland, only son of His Honour Judge Rowland Rowlands, of Porthcawl, co. Glamorgan, by Mary, daughter of Gwilym Thomas, of Ynishn, co. Glamorgan; b. Sept. 25, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left July 1916; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers May 1, 1917, attached 2nd Batt.; went out to the western front Oct. 1917; killed in action near Rumilly, Cambrai, France, Nov. 21, 1917.
ROOS, GUSTAF OSCAR, younger son of Gustaf Enrenzeich Roos, Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, and Annie, dau. of George Roffey, Twickenham, Middlesex; b. 21 Aug 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1882 (H); QS 1883; left Jul 1887, with Triplett; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1887; 3rd cl. Maths (Mods) 1889, 1st cl. Jurisprudence 1889; BA 1891; 2nd cl. Civil Law 1893; BCL 1893; MA 1895; adm. solicitor Dec 1895; practised at Johannesburg, South Africa; served in Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry during South African War, and severely wounded at battle of Spion Kop 1900; Capt., 14th (Service) Battn., Yorks and Lancs Regt., 16 Nov 1915; went out to Egypt 24 Dec 1915, and to France Mar 1916; killed in action near Serre in battle of the Somme 1 Jul 1916, unm.
Roche, Richard de Rupe, elder son of Capt. Richard Roche, R.N., of Ventnor, Isle of Wight; b. May 30, 1880; adm. April 27, 1893 (G); served in South Africa and in Great War I; L/Cpl. Queen's Westminster Rifles; m. Ethel, daughter of G. E. Fulton, of Eisley, Surrey; killed in action near Houplines Jan. 8, 1915.
ROCHE, EUGENIUS ALFRED, brother of Henry Philip Roche (qv); b. 7 Apr 1854; adm. 26 Jan 1867 (G); left Aug 1868; MRCS LSA 1876; Army Surgeon 4 Feb 1877; Surgeon-Maj., 4 Feb 1889; Lieut. -Col., 4 Feb 1897; retd. 13 Feb 1907; served in Afghan War 1878-80; m. 9 Aug 1888 Louie Forbes, eldest dau. of Patrick Warner, Ardeer, Ayrshire, landowner; d. 1 Aug 1918.
Robertson, Norman Cairns, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. Jan. 9, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (H); left April 1894; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. 1914; Capt. 2nd Batt. Hants Regt. Feb. 20, 1915; taken prisoner near Monchy, April 23, 1917; d. in a German military hospital at Hanover, June 20, 1917.
Robertson, Laurence Grant, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. May 5, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left April 1895; a chartered accountant on the District Audit Staff of the Local Government Board; 2nd Lieut. Army Ordnance Dept. Feb. 7, 1915, attached King's Own Scottish Borderers July 1915; killed in action at Delville Wood in the Battle of the Somme, France, July 30, 1916; unm.